Mission Bay/Sea World Hotels

Presidio Park is just across the street from Hilton Garden Inn San Diego, while the Old Town district is also within walking distance, and SeaWorld is 4.2 miles away by road. The recently constructed property is located along a relatively quiet side road close to the busy I-8/I-5 intersection, one block from the Old Town trolley station. The building has elegant, Spanish-style decor, and amongst its many facilities is a restaurant/bar serving breakfast, lunch & dinner, plus room service until 10 pm. The grounds include an outdoor pool and tranquil courtyard with fountain. Events of up to 100 people can be accommodated in a 600 sq ft meeting room. A convenience store sells snacks and sundries, 24 hours a day.

Besides Sea World, a 1.8 mile drive away at the edge of Mission Bay, Holiday Inn Express San Diego-Sea World Area is well-connected to all other area attractions via interstate 8 - the hotel is adjacent to exit 1 (Mission Bay Drive), walking distance from shopping and dining. The inn has a good reputation, for friendly, knowledgeable staff, clean rooms and nice (free) hot breakfast buffet. Room rates are cheaper than many other nearby hotels, but facilities are still quite adequate, including an outdoor pool, whirlpool, fitness center, and a microwave/refrigerator in each room.

All 101 rooms at the Best Western Mission Bay are clean, large and equipped with a microwave and refrigerator. The inn occupies an older building, a typical motel design with the accommodation arranged around three sides of the parking lot, in front of which is an outdoor pool & hot tub. The place has a relatively quiet location along a main road but set back a little from it, beside a residential area just east of interstate 5 exit 22. The edge of Mission Bay with its adjacent parkland and footpaths is half a mile away on the other side of the interstate, with Sea World 4 miles south. Free breakfast is provided; for dinner there are a couple of restaurants adjacent.

The SureStay Hotel by Best Western is a three floor, pet friendly, exterior corridor property along Mission Bay Drive, near the I-5 intersection and within easy walking distance of De Anza Cove at the north side of the bay. Wi-fi and hot breakfast are complimentary, while three adjacent restaurants provide other meals. Guest rooms are equipped with a microwave and refrigerator. An outdoor pool and a business center are the other two main facilities.

New for summer 2021, the 124 room/five floor Fairfield Inn San Diego Mission Bay offers free hot breakfast, free wi-fi and a refrigerator & microwave in all accommodations. Rates are reasonable and the location is convenient, right next to I-5 at the Grand/Garnet Avenue exit (23A), which is 7 miles from downtown San Diego, 6 miles from the international airport and 3.5 miles from Sea World. Mission Bay is much closer - just a few minutes walk south, past the local golf course. The hotel has a fitness center and outdoor pool.

The Comfort Inn is a large property, the guest rooms on three floors of an exterior corridor building, with the parking lot on the northeast side, lined by tall palms. The hotel is part of a busy urban neighborhood in the Midway District, just off Rosecrans Street by the I-8/I-5 intersection, just 2 miles from Sea World. Pechanga Arena is a short walk westwards. Amenities include free breakfast and an outdoor pool.

The entrance to Sea World is 2.5 miles by road from Howard Johnson Inn San Diego, while within walking distance are several shopping centers, many restaurants and Valley View Casino Center. There is one dining outlet on site (a Mexican restaurant), plus an outdoor pool right at the front, beside the main road. Guest rooms are accessed by exterior corridors and all contain a microwave & refrigerator. The motel provides a free shuttle to selected destinations including the cruise ship terminal, the international airport and Sea World. Continental breakfast is also complimentary.

Travelodge San Diego is part of the Midway district, in between Mission Valley and the international airport - along Rosecrans Street (Hwy 209) which leads south towards San Diego Bay and eventually to Cabrillo National Monument. The motel offers simple, exterior corridor accommodations, the rooms facing northeast looking over the lengthy parking area, which has truck spaces at the rear. Amenities are an outdoor pool, hot tub, free continental breakfast and guest laundry. All rooms contain a microwave and refrigerator.